The Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Rocky Mount Gryphons had 17 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Roanoke Rapids had to suffer through a rough 85-13 loss at the hands of Rocky Mount. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Roanoke Rapids in their matchups with Rocky Mount: they've now lost seven in a row.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roanoke Rapids struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Rocky Mount got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Keysha Mizzell out in front who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Mizzell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of McKinley Battle, who scored 14 points along with seven steals.
Roanoke Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Rocky Mount, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Roanoke Rapids won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northampton County at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. Northampton County is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Roanoke Rapids is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rocky Mount, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Nash at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mount is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
